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conservative

/kənˈsɝvətɪv/ noun B2
  1. A person who favors maintenance of the status quo.
  2. One who seeks to promote or preserve traditional values or institutions.
  3. One who seeks to promote traditions in a particular domain (e.g. a fiscal conservative or a social conservative). (US)

Plural conservatives

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“Conservative,” said Matthew promptly.
Anne of Green Gables, p. 134 · C1
To vote Conservative was part of Matthew’s religion.
Anne of Green Gables, p. 134 · C1
“Then I’m Conservative too,” said Anne decidedly.
Anne of Green Gables, p. 134 · C1
I was proud of being a Conservative.
Anne of Green Gables, p. 140 · C1

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